Senior Copywriter - Oncology Specialization

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Klick Group, including Klick Health and related brands, is recruiting a Senior Copywriter specializing in oncology to lead concept development and copy across digital, print, and integrated channels. You’ll work with Art Directors, Medical, Strategy, and Client Services to craft strategically grounded, medically accurate oncology content.

You will mentor junior creatives, ensure brand and regulatory standards, and drive multiple campaigns from brief through production in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• 3+ years of pharma/healthcare agency copywriting with oncology work portfolio.
• Experience writing for HCP and patient-facing oncology materials with regulatory review and substantiation.
• Experience presenting concepts to clients and defending strategic rationale.

Responsibilities

• Develop oncology-focused campaign concepts and long/short-form copy across channels with Art Directors and Strategy.
• Present concepts and rationale to clients and cross-functional teams, aligning with brand strategy and oncology positioning.
• Collaborate with Science & Regulatory to ensure claims accuracy and regulatory compliance across deliverables.
• Lead and mentor junior copywriters, review drafts, and guide projects from brief to production.
• Manage multiple oncology projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and production requirements are met.

Skills

Oncology copywriting

Campaign development

Concept presentation

Mentoring junior creatives

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Advertising/Marketing/Writing

Job description

Senior Copywriter - Oncology Specialization

• Full-time

The Klick Group—comprising Klick Health (including Oxford PharmaGenesis, Klick Katalyst, and btwelve), Klick Media, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), and Klick Consulting—is an ecosystem dedicated help life sciences brands achieve their full potential through best-in-class marketing and advertising, media, medical affairs and communications, market access, real-world evidence, and technology and analytics consulting — powered by 500+ in-house medical experts and award-winning data science and AI capabilities. Founded in 1997, we have offices in Toronto, New York, Oxford, London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, São Paulo, and Singapore. One of the most-awarded health agencies on the planet, Klick is consistently recognized for its people-first culture as a Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising. Klick also recently made history as Cannes Lions Healthcare Agency of the Year, Healthcare Network of the Year, and Independent Agency of the Year – Health.

About our Creative Craft
Our Creative Craft brings Klick’s ideas to life through storytelling, design, and experience. This craft blends imagination with strategy to create work that is emotionally resonant and culturally relevant. Creative teams collaborate across disciplines to simplify complexity and humanize healthcare. Their work drives engagement, understanding, and meaningful action across channels.

The Senior Copywriter partners with Art Directors, Strategy, Medical, and Client Service teams to develop oncology-focused creative that is strategically grounded and medically accurate. This role leads concept development and copy execution across campaigns while mentoring junior creatives. The Senior Copywriter ensures all work aligns with brand strategy, regulatory standards, and competitive oncology landscapes.

What You’ll Do

• Develop compelling oncology-focused campaign concepts and long- and short-form copy across digital, print, and integrated channels in collaboration with Art Directors and Strategy partners
• Present creative concepts and campaign rationale to clients and cross-functional stakeholders, aligning work to brand strategy and competitive oncology positioning
• Partner with Science & Regulatory teams to ensure claims accuracy, reference validation, and compliance across all deliverables
• Lead and mentor junior copywriters by reviewing drafts, providing structured feedback, and guiding projects from brief through production
• Manage multiple oncology projects simultaneously, ensuring deliverables meet timelines, budgets, and production requirements (shoots, CGI, stock, digital assets)

Required

• 3+ years of pharmaceutical or healthcare agency copywriting experience with a portfolio demonstrating oncology campaign work across multiple channels
• Demonstrated experience writing HCP and/or patient-facing oncology materials with evidence of regulatory review and claim substantiation
• Experience presenting creative concepts to clients and defending strategic rationale in formal presentations
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and collaborating with cross-functional teams including Medical and Client Services
• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Writing, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done
• Experience working on oncology product launches or competitive brand environments
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior creatives with documented project oversight
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical production processes including print, digital, CGI, and photo shoots
• Experience in additional therapeutic areas such as women’s health

This posting is for a new position at Klick.

The base salary range for this position is between CAD $80,000 - $95,000. The final amount offered will be determined based on several factors such as a candidate's work location, their unique skill set, education, and prior work experience.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion
Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.